Tapeshwar Nath Mandir - तपेश्वर नाथ मंदिर

Tapeshwar Nath Mandir () - Tapeshwernath marg, Subhash Nagar, Subhash Nagar Colony Bareilly Uttar Pradesh

Key Highlights
◉ Tapeshwarnath Temple is recognized as a Siddha Peeth.
◉ It is an important place in the religious and cultural fabric of Bareilly.
◉ It is said that a sage named Bhalu Baba performed penance at this place for 400 years.

Tapeshwarnath Temple, located near the railway station near Veer Bhatti Ground in Subhash Nagar, Bareilly is considered to be the oldest Shiva temple in the city. This temple is one of the seven Nath temples in Bareilly, due to which it is called Nath Nagari (City of Naths). Tapeshwarnath Temple is recognized as a Siddha Peeth, devotees believe that prayers offered here with devotion fulfil wishes.

History and Architecture of Tapeshwar Nath Temple
The sanctum sanctorum of the temple houses a self-manifested Shivlinga of Lord Shiva. Apart from this, there are also idols of Lord Ganesha, Mata Parvati, Hanuman Ji and Nandi in the temple premises. It is said that under a Peepal tree, amidst dense bamboo forest and the Ganges flowing nearby, a Shivalinga appeared automatically (Swayambhu).

A sage named Bhalu Baba is said to have meditated at this place for 400 years and his disciples like Baba Ram Tahal Das, Baba Munishwar Das, Baba Ram Gopal Das and others carried forward the tradition of penance and devotion. Over time the place became famous as Tapeshwar Nath - 'the place of penance'.

The temple complex houses idols of Shiva, Thakurji, Radha-Krishna, Ram-Janaki, Lakshmi-Narayan, Panchmukhi Balaji and Dakshinmukhi Hanuman, and also has a cowshed where seva is performed by renunciants. It is believed that many sages and saints performed rigorous penance here and pleased Lord Shiva.

Timings to visit Tapeshwarnath Temple
Tapeshwarnath Temple is open throughout the week and the darshan timings are from 4 am to 12 pm. On Sundays, the temple is open all day.

Festival at Tapeshwarnath Temple
During Sawan (Shravan) and Mahashivratri, especially on Mondays, the temple attracts thousands of devotees from the surrounding area for Jalabhishek and blessings.

Being one of the seven Nath temples - Tapeshwar Nath, Pashupati Nath, Alakhnath, Bankhandi Nath, Dhopeshwar Nath, Trivati Nath and Madhinath - it occupies an important place in the religious and cultural fabric of Bareilly.

How to reach Tapeshwarnath Temple
Tapeshwar Nath Temple is located in Subhash Nagar, near Veer Bhatti Ground in Bareilly. It is easily accessible by road transport. The nearest railway station is Bareilly Junction.

Popular Name: Baba Tapeshwar Nath ji Mandir

Timings

Open Close Timing

4 AM - 12 PM

Festival

Shivaratri, Sawan Somwar | Read Also: एकादशी

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तपेश्वरनाथ मंदिर, बरेली के सुभाष नगर में वीर भट्टी मैदान के पास रेलवे स्टेशन के पास स्थित शहर का सबसे पुराना शिव मंदिर माना जाता है। यह मंदिर बरेली के सात नाथ मंदिरों में से एक है, जिसके कारण इसे नाथ नगरी (नाथों की नगरी) कहा जाता है।